#12100B
Onyx · very dark neutral
About #12100B
With the hex code #12100B, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 7% red, 6% green and 4% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 39% yellow and 93% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Onyx — a ΔE of 2.6 — followed by Black. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #0B0D12, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 19.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (19.01:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #12100B
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #12100B?
With the hex code #12100B, this is a very dark black with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 7% red, 6% green and 4% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 39% yellow and 93% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #12100B?
Use white text. White on #12100B has a contrast ratio of 19.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #12100B?
Its complementary colour is #0B0D12, and analogous partners are #120D0B and #10120B.